The 24th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup will take place Saturday, April 24, in Kleberg County and other sites around the Coastal Bend.

“Trash on Texas beaches kills wildlife and spoils the natural beauty of our coast,” Jerry Patterson, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, said.

The three Kleberg County sites are as follows:

• Baffin Bay, Rivera.

Check-in: Kaufer - Hubert Park, FM 628;

Contact: Susan Ivy at 361-595- 8591 or susan.ivy@texasadoptabeach. org

• Padre Island National Seashore - Kleberg County

Check-in: Malaquite Visitor Center, 20420 Park Road 22

Contact: William “Buzz” Botts at 361-949-8068 or buzz.botts@ texasadoptabeach.org

• North Padre Island, Corpus Christi - Kleberg County

Check-in: Padre Balli Park Office, 15820 Park Rd. 22

Contact: Jim Needham - Surfrider Foundation at 361-825-2708 or james.needham@texasadoptabeach. org;

Todd Dwyer at 361-853-9877 or todd.dwyer@texasadoptbeach. org;

Ilene Jantz at 361-563-4119 or ilene.jantz@texasadoptabeach.org

“Come down and spend the morning with us at any of the Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup sites for a great time supporting a good cause,” the land commissioner said.

Volunteers may register on line at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or just show up and register at the sites between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a m. on Saturday, April 24.

Texans who are not able to attend the cleanup can help keep their beaches clean by making a tax-deductible donation online at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org.

There are several different Adopt-A-Beach sponsorship levels ranging from $25 to $25,000, allowing both individuals and corporations to contribute to this major cleanup effort.

Statewide coastal cleanups are held every spring and fall.

Most of the trash on Texas beaches is left there by beachgoers.

But since 1986, more than 390,000 Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up more than 7,500 tons of trash along the Texas coast. Volunteers record data on the trash to learn more about the causes of marine debris and to help mitigate pollution along Texas’ 367 miles of coastline.

The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Cleanups are held rain or shine!

For a complete listing of cleanup sites for the upcoming Spring Cleanup, to learn how you can participate, or for additional information on the Adopt-A-Beach program, please visit www.TexasAdoptABeach. org or contact the GLO at 1-877-TX COAST. Those interested may also become a fan of the program at www facebook. com/texasadoptabeach where event details and results will also be posted.

Apache Corporation is the lead sponsor for the 2010 Adopt-ABeach Spring Cleanup.

KBR, Newfield Foundation and Keep Texas Beautiful have also made substantial donations toward the effort. Other friends of the 2010 Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup include AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry LLC, ExxonMobil, Flint Hills Resources Community Action Council, Halliburton, Storm Water Solutions and Tetra Technologies.